Magnetic button to hold a removable accessory

Abstract

The present disclosure discloses a magnetic button disposed on an apparel. The magnetic button includes a post configured to be inserted into a fabric of the apparel. The magnetic button further includes a magnetic washer configured to be removably attached with a magnetic or metallic accessory.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A magnetic button assembly comprising:
 a post and an accessory adapted to be magnetically attached to the post;   the post having a first end configured to be inserted into a buttonhole of a fabric of an apparel, and second end configured to be exposed on an outer surface of the apparel, the second end comprising a recessed slot configured to accept a first disk magnet therein;   the accessory comprising a second disk magnet configured to magnetically attach to the first disk magnet; and   wherein the accessory can be removably and magnetically attached to the post.   
     
     
         2 . The magnetic button assembly of  claim 1 , further comprising a washer adapted to be inserted within the recessed slot. 
     
     
         3 . The magnetic button assembly of  claim 2 , wherein the washer has a cyanoacrylate-based gel adhesive on each side thereof. 
     
     
         4 . The magnetic button assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the first disk magnet is an epoxy-coated disk. 
     
     
         5 . The magnetic button assembly of  claim 4 , wherein the first disk magnet is attached to the cyanoacrylate-based gel adhesive on the washer. 
     
     
         6 . The magnetic button assembly of  claim 1 , further comprising a second disk magnet attached to one side of the accessory. 
     
     
         7 . The magnetic button assembly of  claim 6 , wherein the second disk magnet is designed and arranged to magnetically attach to the first disk magnet to releasably hold the accessory to the post. 
     
     
         8 . The magnetic button assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the apparel is a golf shirt and wherein the accessory is a golf ball marker.